I've Seen Better Days
By Jabo
@jaboUK (64361)
United Kingdom
April 20, 2019 12:14pm CST
Though I may be young at heart,
the knowledge I don't shirk
that all my bits and pieces hurt,
and those that don't, don't work.
I have some trouble with my ears
my legs and hips and eyes,
to get up from the sofa now
will take me several tries.
Sometimes when I'm on the stairs
I'll pause in puzzlement,
so was I going up or down?
not sure of my intent.
Now I would need a ouija board
to get in touch with friends,
and if I should exert myself
my BP just ascends.
And if perchance I take a nap
they worry that I'm dead,
but if I'm lucky I'll wake up
before Last Rites are read.
And now it takes me twice as long
to look just half as good,
it's sad that I can't do the splits
but hey - I never could.
I'm not yet in 'God's waiting room'
well, not quite anyway,
so I can see my flowers bloom
and still have time to play.
Though you may think I'm in the queue
to pass that pearly gate,
I'm not yet ready to go through
St. Peter - he can wait!
Photo is of my own flowers.
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. Glad you like my flowers, thank you.
. Great poem! I love this arrangement of colorful flowers! 
@allknowing (130066)
• India
20 Apr 19
They look like petunias to me. Right?
Most of what you have in that beautiful poem I am going through myself (lol)
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
20 Apr 19
The mauvey coloured ones are petunias, but there are also lobelia, begonias and busy lizzies. This is a basket from last year, I haven't even started planting for this year yet. As far as the poem goes, yes old age will come to us all (provided we are lucky enough to live that long
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
20 Apr 19
@Juliaacv I think they should do that here. When we get to 70 we have to apply for our licence by filling in a questionnaire. You don't have to get a doctor to certify that you're fit to drive, you just tick all the boxes yourself. Fortunately there's nothing wrong with me, but I know older people who really shouldn't be driving. We have to do this every 3 years, but what's the point? We should either have to get a medical certificate saying we're fit to drive, or use your system and have to retake the test.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
21 Apr 19
WOW!!! I hope I never get THAT old!! I* don't know what will happen when I turn 21 next year--will I start falling apart??
Aside from that I loved th epoem and I love the flowers!!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Apr 19
Another great from you, I love it.
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@Shiva49 (26200)
• Singapore
21 Apr 19
Lovely flowers that never fail to inspire.
Hope and reality clash with every passing day.
Dear Jabo, this poem shows you are getting younger and your mind is as sharp as ever.
As long as our enthusiasm does not wane and one is able to laugh at ourselves, we are doing well.
I am also, sort of, at the end of the tether as those younger than I stare from obituary pages increasingly! siva
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they're full of people who were younger than me.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
20 Apr 19
I love the rhymes. So fun and it made me smile reading it! O also love the flowers, they're really beautiful!
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
27 May 19
Really, really good Jan love it I can tell you wrote it.
God´s Waiting Room I ask you.
I hope to see those flowers blooming gorgeous as well kid.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
30 May 19
@jaboUK
Its your style Jan and those flowers are really lovely are they yours did you grow them?
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
3 Jun 19
@lovinangelsinstead21 Oh yes, anything in my garden is planted and nurtured by me.. I design all my own baskets, though 'design' is perhaps too strong a word. Basically i just bung in what I think will grow well together and hope for the best.
. I design all my own baskets, though 'design' is perhaps too strong a word. Basically i just bung in what I think will grow well together and hope for the best.1 person likes this
@Orson_Kart (6108)
• United Kingdom
25 Apr 19
Excellent stuff as always.
I find myself dropping off at any time of the day now. As I drive a lot I just hope the two don't coincide. 
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@Orson_Kart (6108)
• United Kingdom
25 Apr 19
@jaboUK I don't think I'm elderly either, but I'm getting there. Where's me pipe and slippers?
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Apr 19
Wow, I thought I was reading about myself! haha
A friend once asked me if I spent any time thinking about the hereafter. I replied that I thought about the hereafter all the time. In fact, every time I walk into a room, I ask myself, "What is it again that I'm here after?"
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
21 Apr 19
@moffittjc Life's too short to be miserable, isn't it?
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Apr 19
@jaboUK I have nothing compared to you! You are the one with the wit! And I bet you're fun to be around too!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
3 Jun 19
The one thing that's not getting away from you Janet is your talent in rhyme. Am very glad to see you around :) I just finished about an hour of cutting the blue grass and yes - there's some ache in the back but it's gone as soon as I've straightened up and walked a few meters :)
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
5 Jun 19
@sunrisefan Lol - sometimes I feel that age too !
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
5 Jun 19
@jaboUK We're not getting any younger :) I'm going 96 this year 
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